1. 10 TH G RADE O RIENTATION Class of 2017

2. S TUDENTS : T O DO  Meet with your school counselor or mentor to discuss colleges and their requirements.  Consider taking a practice Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) or the PLAN exam.**http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/a bout.html  **http://www.act.org/products/k-12-act-plan/  Go to career information events to get a more detailed look at career options.  Research majors that might be a good fit with your interests and goals based on your results from the U.S. Department of Labor’s career search. **http://www.mynextmove.org/

3. K EEP IN M IND :  Plan to use your summer wisely: Work, volunteer, or take a summer course (away or at a local college). (FIU, MDC, Broward College)  To Explore:  Learn about the standardized tests your child will be taking during 10th through 12th grades.  **http://studentaid.ed.gov/prepare-for-college/tests

4. PSAT  October 6-10  The PSAT is free for all 10th grade students.

5. C LASS OF 2017 G RADUATION R EQUIREMENTS  English: (4 credits)  English 1  English 2  FCAT Reading  English 3  English 4  Mathematics: (4 credits)  Algebra 1  EOC (Must pass to earn credit )  Geometry  EOC (Must take exam)  Algebra 2  Pre Calculus  Calculus  Advanced Topics  Science: (3 credits)  Physical Science  Biology  EOC (Must take exam)  Chemistry  AP Chemistry  Integrated Science  Physics

6. C LASS OF 2017 G RADUATION R EQUIREMENTS  Social Science: (3 credits)  World History  US History  EOC ( Counts as 30% of the final grade)  Government & Economics  Foreign Language:  First Year Foreign Language  Second Year Foreign Language  Electives (8 credits): *One of the electives must be an online course.  Performing/ Fine Arts/ Practical Art/ (1)  Physical Education/ Health: (1)

7. C LASS OF 2017 G RADUATION R EQUIREMENTS  SAT  ACT  Community Service Hours  Scholarship Applications  College Applications

8. F LORIDA B RIGHT F UTURES S CHOLARSHIP  Be a Florida resident and a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen, as determined by the student's postsecondary institution.  Complete the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) no later than August 31 after high school graduation.  Earn a standard Florida high school diploma or its equivalent from a Florida public high school or a registered Florida Department of Education private high school.  Not have been found guilty of, or pled not guilty to, a felony charge, unless the student has been granted clemency by the Governor and Cabinet sitting as the Executive Office of Clemency. G ENERAL R EQUIREMENTS

9. F LORIDA B RIGHT F UTURES S CHOLARSHIP  Be accepted by, enroll in a degree or certificate program, and be funded at an eligible Florida public or independent postsecondary institution within 2 years from the student’s year of high school graduation.  (Please refer to the ‘Deferment of Scholarship’ section at the end of this chapter concerning students who enlist in the military after graduation.)  Be enrolled for at least 6 non-remedial semester credit hours (or the equivalent in quarter or clock hours) per term. G ENERAL R EQUIREMENTS C ONT.

10. F LORIDA B RIGHT F UTURES S CHOLARSHIP  Florida high school students who wish to qualify for the Florida Academic Scholars (FAS) award or the Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS) award must meet the following initial eligibility requirements:  Graduate high school from a Florida public high school with a Florida Standard Diploma (high school graduation requirements), graduate from a registered Florida Department of Education private high school, earn a GED, complete a Home Education program, or graduate from a non-Florida high school (OOS);  Complete the required high school coursework;  Achieve the required minimum high school grade point average (GPA) weighted; FMS: 3.0 FAC: 3.5  Achieve the required minimum score on either the  ACT® FMS: 26 FAS: 29 or  SAT® FMS: 1170 FAS: 1290  college entrance exam; and  Complete the required number of service hours. F LORIDA A CADEMIC S CHOLARS (FAS) AND F LORIDA M EDALLION S CHOLARS (FMS)

11. C LASS OF 2017 R EMIND 101